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*WILLIAM THE MURDERER.

HIS DAILY REPHIEVE.

GERMAN PRISONER'S AVOWAL,

A wounded English officer had much to say to an interviewer who asked him For his impressions of the situation on

the Western Front, and his opinion seemed to be that if the people at home really knew what rapid progress is actually being made by the Allies they would be agreeably astonished. But one of the most interesting things he had to relato, was his meeting with a German who was taken prisoner at the time ise himself was wounded and who carried him some distance back before the ambul- ance men took charge of him. This Ger- mau was a very different kind of man from the ordinary, and gave his views on the war and its long-deferred but inevit able outcome with complete candour and detachment. He had resided for some years in America, but when the war threatened he was on a visit to London, und, afraid of being interned, never Inving taken out papers as an American subject, he crossed over to the Continent, und found his way into his native land It was only last year, when the Somme push began, that he was compelled to join up. The following are the statements he made to the wounded British officer, who wrote them down from memory the same evening when he was in the clearing station:-

THE HONGKONG DAILY, PRESS. SATURDAY, AUGUST 4rð. 1917,

ENGLISH FREEMASONRY.

A BI-CENTENARY.

BY ALBERT F. CALVERT, P.M.) Freemasonry exists in all civilised countries, and its Grand lodges are to be met with in every corner of the world, in England, which is now celebrating its but the supreme authority of the craft bi-centenary is acknowledged to be the mother of Grund lodges. The occasion is commemorative of an event which, judged by the ordinary standard of time. would be regarded as belonging to an cient history, but it is a comparatively modern gecurrence in the annals of an Order which had its origin in the uni dated genesis of civilisation. Tradition traces the progress of Masonry through all the ages, but it is a matter of historic fact that it was waning to extinction in England at the end of the seventeenth century, and might by this time have been as dead as Queen Anne but for the revival which the brethren have just been celebrating. In the calm which followed the Treaty of Utrecht and the accession of George I the Four Old Lodges which were meeting at London constituted themselves a Grand Lodge, and elected Mr. Antony Sayer, Gentle man, Grand Master of Masons, at an annual assembly, and feast, held on June 23rd, 1717, at the Goose and Gridiron ale house, St. Paul's churchyard. The mem bers of these four lodges were few and undistinguished, but to them is due the honour of reviving the old usages of the Order, of drawing up a Book of Constitu- tions, and instituting, in a promiscuous fashion, the practice of charity which has since been developed into the greatest benevolent organisation of this or any other time.

THE STOCKHOLM PLOT. EFFECT OF THE FRENCH LEBUFF

The German newspaper, recently devoted their attention almost entirely to the Stockholm campaign. Just when hope that the Gurman intrigne had

intrigat succeeded was at its highest the news of the French Government's decision canie ike a bombshell. The Frankfurter Bri tung said in adepressed leading article :—

to give the representatives of the French The French Government has not dared Social Democrney passports for the Stockholms

Conferetwe

The French

THE VIRTUES OF A GREAT

COMMANDER.

AN AMERICAN EXPERT ON THE NELSON TOUCH.

States Navy, who has won distinction as Admiral Bradley Fiske of the United

article to an author contraba an inventor and an contributos en Nelson Touch," in which he describes the characteristics of Nelson, as a lendor of men, which should be found in all great. commanders. me sayo:-AAV

least, but: without which Nelson would the world at large seems to appreciate the The characteristic of Nelson which not have been Nelson and Nelson's Government hus not dared; that is how accesses would not have been attained, one must characterizą its decision.

was Nelson's personal unselfishness. 1- One can wait with interest to see what istent as he was that all honours and in Socialist circles; they must at least thought to be his due, that insistence was impression Ribot's refusal will produce rewards should be accorded which bo feel some shame at seeing themselves, as not for the bencht of Nelson the man, citizens of a Republic, refused a freedom but for the proper recognition of Nelson which is granted to the subjects of the admiral. No man ever risked human monarchies,

play lives more daringly than Admiral Similarly, the fochner Neneste Nack Nelson; no man was ever kinder or richten wrote:...

gentler in daily life than Horatio Nelson. So the Ribot Blinistry does not dare to he risked his

Ho risked others' permit the Socialists even the loosest coed every man under his command

lives

taut with German Social Democrats with the same willingness to sacrifice his own; and he eredit- How bad the consciences of the French life, if need be, as he, Nelson, felt willing Wilson Sud Lansing, the only Power Government must be when-apart from among the belligerents to take this action it does not shrink from assuming the disgrace of an absolutist compulsion of conscience. has happened in Germany and Austria- Comparison with what Hungary contains a bitter lesson for the credulous admirers of the supposed French ideal of freedom,

PREMATURE REJOICINGS,

to sacrifice his life.

A PASSION FOR GLORY.

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This war is the greatest crime the world has ever seen. The crimes that made the

"Personally unsolish to an extremo ex- French Revolution are nothing if you

eager with all the passion of his soul, not tent; loyal to the flag he fought for; compare them with the crimes of the

for wealth, not for material possessions Imasts who are running Germany to-day and keeping this war going. They were

of any kind, but for glory, and ever only thieves and brigands when they In 1721, four years after the formation

more, for honour, possessing the faculty logan it, and thought they'd bring it off, of Grand Lodge, when Dr. William

for friendship in a rare degree; affec but How they ra

the bloodiest murderers Stukeley, applied for admission into the

tionately devoted to the officers and men by wholesale that the world even pro-society, it was with difficulty that a suffi- more bitter because, after the reports that physically brave; apprehending with German disappointment was all the with whom he served; morally and duced. There never was anything like it cient number of Masons could be found the French Socialints had decided to go to trained skill all tactical and strategical before. They know perfectly well they've in London to perform the initiation cere- Stockholm and that the British Govern situations as they arose; physically weak lost the war; they've known for months mony, but in that year the election of ment had decided to grant passports, the at all periods of his life, and during the that the last chances they ever had have John, Duke of Mentagu, to the Masonic German Press had made little attempt to latter years hampered with a blind eye gone. But they are frightened of their Throne was followed by an immediate hide its glee. The Vorwärts bad ven- own miserable skins to admit it and call accession to popularity. Ingenious cured upon an article called Germans and a painful amputated arm, ro- so a halt; and because they are frightened men of all faculties and stations in and Frenchmen." It is a patronising idealised the people about him, and so of what the people might do when they cluding many noblemen, learned the truth they keep the thing

of the mistakes quested to be made Masons estly re-explanation

of invested them in his imagination with Kaing,

and sacrifice many thousands of fraternity developed so rapidly in sum-

and the the French Socialiste, who had hither his own rare and beautiful traits, that

to failed Germans every single day and millions of bers and power that in 1722 the first (aud

to appreciate the "mili- they seemed to him almost a part of him- For what! To shield the last) Duke of Wharton became a Mason,sion of France and Russia, and it is a them, and so wholly did he trust them.

tary necessity Inouey.

of Garmany inva. self, in such a kindly way did he regard reputations of a handful of princes and and intrigued himself into the Grand suggestion that bygones may now be politicians. It's the greatest crime the Mastership for the purpose of enlisting bygones. The conclusion is as follows: to impart in a measure the same spirit The effect of this spirit in him was world has over known. Here on this the support of the Order to the cause of

But although the Democracy. Front our people are being killed like the Old Fretender.

respect the German Social to all; so that every man, from the highest Alien.

Your artillery kills them in majority of the brethren of the period Democracy are alike. They have both that was the enemy of the country. and the French Social to the lowest, had but one enemy, and bunches. There isn't a minute of the day appear to have had leanings to Toryian, given the lie to the calumny that they Every man knew that so long as he did bus legs and arms are being blown off. they were inflexible in their adherence to Our men would gladly give themselves up the non-political principles of the society, and so they have carved new steps for his duty as well as lic knew how, no matter

wore traitors to their people and country, to end it, but you know they cannot. and this first and only attempt to seduce their upward progress. If they now both what mistakes be might make, or how When there seems to be a chance there is Freemasons from their loyalty to the always an officer or N.G.Os. about. Treigning house ended in complete failure,

succeed in restoring the longed-for peace weak ho might be, Nelson would be his From the installation of the Duke of disaster, they will both create for them. is not only your gune that kill. Many

to their countries which they saved from.

friend. Germans fail every day with German Montagu-the first of an unbroken line selves such a position is peace would not bullets in them. They are driven ikef of nobles and princes who have since slave brought them in decades of work. dogs to the fighting. And to what end? ceeded cach other in the Grand Chair--- Because our cursed Kniger and the creathe great mitjority of the most eminent BRITISH GOVERNMENT AFRAID." tures we call statesmen are afraid of Englishmen of the past 200 years have their lives for what will happen to them when the people know it's all up

A FROPLE HELPLESS AS SLAVES.

enc

bave

men of Nelson's flect were, as he said, a "Thus it happened that the officers and

band of brothers; that all were united in the common cause, with a common will worn the collar and apron of the frater taunted with not daring to grant tion actually sublime, that Nelson's devo

Just as the French Government, was

and a common spirit. Thus it happened that their leader was to them an inspira nity. Savants and scientists, antiquabrics and divines, fellows of the learned socie-passports, the British Government was tion and Nelson's unselfishness and ties, soldiers, statesmen, and followers of taunted with not daring" to refuso Nelson heroism entered into every man. But plenty of them know it now, Many the arts--all have contributed to

the Passports. knew before ever I was forced to join up, dignity and utility of the craft.

Thus it happened that these qualities The English always know how to put a semed to enter into even Nelson's ships, A And perhaps I never should have been society of such numerical magnitude must good face on a bad business. At first they and that they advanced with conscious made to join if I had known less and be pregnant with potentiality for good or wanted to have nothing to do with the valour against the foe, and received with never said a word of what I did know evil, and it is merely to state a truism Stokohim Conference, the labour parties conscious fortitude the wounds their shot I talked a little of what I knew. And to say that Freemasonary has ever been refused to take party and the Government inflicted. Thus it happened that officers that is enough. In Germany to-day the power for good. The four Papal Bulls threatened to refuse passes to any persons and men and ships were vivified with the man who will tell the truth must be that were launched against Masonry be who might want to travel to Sweden on spirit of all that is fine in war, and that bustled out of the way. That is why Itween 1738 and 1825, may be regarded as their own account. Now that they see no hope for Germany; because those the last remnants of a groundless suspi bee compelled by the decisions of the naught was needed on Trafalgar Day but left in the country have no spirit; can doctrine and practices.

cion of the purposes underlying Masonic

Russian workmen to take a different the final Nelson touch do nothing. All the strength of the coun

In 1723 the course they attempt to make the best of try, such as it is, is in the fighting lines Marquis Townshend averred

helpless as slaves. The others, there in cerets of the society must be of it a very them better than that as much informa that the extremely undesirable affair. That is why they declare that nothing pleases Germany, they are slaves-starving, starvind loved mischief, nobod ever tion as possible should be carried to

because, ar auch 48 ing quietly, never daring to say a word. The few who speak soon find themselves betrayed them, but, George L's Secre- Russia-information, of course about husted into the front line, and no more tary of State failed to appreciate, the is heard of them. They go on paying the fact that it was upon its netive beat price thousands of lives every

ficence rather than its passive inoffensive- single day. The Central Fowey every

ness that the greatness of the craft was CRsual- ties now must be a hundred thousand a founded.. Its benevolence has become a wock. And all for what? The crazy

bousehold word, but the general and dreams of a few bankers and worchants, and the cowardly fears of a few politi- aspect of Masonry may be recentuated somewhat vague ppreciations of this cians and of the Hohenzollerns.

by the recital of a few facts and figures.

They

nature,

Germany, and not, for example, about England!

The Münchner Neueste Nachrichten wrote:-

English Government dues not dare to The long and the short of it is thalithe

sentatives of the Independent Labour refuse MacDonald and Jowett, the repre

Party, the journey to the conference

EL

opposition had been broken down by the Gazette argued that French and British

be exhausted, it the Fruzca and English conviction that Russian patience would made any further obstacies to the attempt to find a way out."The Umogne Gazette cannot blame the Socialists or their journey to Stockholm because it "believes that the wishes of millions of good Cer mans accompany them," It only advises dangerous atmosphere. In spite of the great caution in facing the misionaries of the Western Powers"

the Stockholm iden found, even among dangers, it bag to be admitted that

the non-Socialist circles of the popula on, auch an unprejudiced and even friendly appreciation as it has found in Germany and among her Allies."

" in such &

way the Hapsburgs, too; but, the Austrians Masonic charity was first regulated in arranged by the Russian Socialists, and none of the belligerent countries has would be thankful to make peace to 1724, when a committee was appointed to presumably also to the Socialist Confer

orrow, but they cannot. They are as collect and

administer the General ence which is shortly to meet in Stockholm, mach saorificed by Berlin as we poor Charity. That institution, now known devils are here on the front. All the as the Board of Benevolence, has been one this permission only with reluctance and It is obvious that the Government gave bloody slaughter of this war, with its of the most active department of Grand milliards of money and thousands of lives Lodge ever since its foundation. In 1799 ander outside pre are, and it wraps the Just every single day--what keeps it was founded the Masonic Institution fu permission up in an unctuous declama going long after it has been haally Girls It was followed ten years later denounces Germany as the author of the tion, which, in the usual fashion, decided is not the will of nations. No Thirty-seven years elapsed before the pro

by the Masonic Institution for Boys war. it is the murderous criniinality and cowardice of a little handful of men inject for the erection of an asylum for Berlin who never have been anything but get Masons was inaugurated in 1835 a pest in Europe.

These three great Masonic charities have

The forwart gave great prominence to which M. Bargbjerg proclaimed an article published at Copenhagen, in Buccess of his

the

bren organised and maintained on a scale the Russian erations, and said, that Guardian as meaning titat i England

to

Apart

METHOD OF NEGOTIATION: NON-SOCJALIST

MAA HOPES.

In an carlier article called "Paris

THE MANCHESTEE GUARDIAN.” The German Press is now paying the most respectful attention to the Mar chester Guardians, says the Times. The Furwarty paraphrases a notorious tele Is put that the greatest crime the world that has never been approached by any Soldiers Delegates had forced the adop-finssian democracy desires, and which is gran from Retrograd to the Manchester has ever known And is it not strictly other private benevolent

of Workmen's and does not agree to the peace which the true? Does any sane German suppose Nearly 1,000 sons of Freemasons have ret has been proved that the road to threatened with the danger of collapse. the appointed end can be altered when ceived the benefits of the Boys Institu France is by way of Russia. And now The Frankfurter Zeitung paraded the

enterprise

of their formula. It was added:--- the whole New World is ranged against tion since ita formation, no fewer than the road to England will be by way of

to be no separate peace, the Entente is Germany

as well as the Old? They know all about the hundred million men in the de daughters of Freemasons are being the road States; and the

educated and provided for by the Girls

war sims Now that the Socialists of Guardian, and said :-- at

of the Manchester millions of Institution to-day, and among the 1,347 America (sic), Italy, Germany, and, money; the innumerable factories and male and female annuitants of the Austria have associated themselves with The opinion of a journal which is now put hundreds of thousands of fresh troops £50,000

ipyards. They know that America can asylum at aggregate sum of nearly the idea of a congress the Socialists of the most important Liberal journal in un this frong next spring, and that the from their reguing and assured is annually distributed.

England will not be able to hold back. England deserves attention.

Το κουβ exhaustion of Germany long before than the contributions for these three charities insomes,

extent the Manchester Guardian bases ita will be frightful. It is frightful now; it in this third year of the war amounted

demand for a revision of war aims upon has been frightful for a year and more.

the fact that an approximation to the They know if all, and, brute devils that I might be considered by cyles that Stockholm the Forwarts had rejoiced to maintain the Entente. No doubt these

nearly £153,000

Russian democracy is necessary in order they are, they choose to keep the awful Freemasonry is form of insurance over the thoroughly difficult situation diplomatic considerations play a great slaughter going, not because they hope it can alter the end but for what you call against material reverses, but it is incon of M. Ribot, and had explained as follows part, but, on the other hand, the insist "Wait and see because they fear to

teatably true that its vast membership is

ence upon the necessity of remaining at face

today what they can put off tilspired by the desire to confer rather

one with Russia is probably intended also to-morrow, at the cost of another few.

than to receive benefits. Daily Tele-

to some extent to cloak the journals thousand decent lives, another few

'mil: graph

aims, because otherwise the fury of the advocacy of a dimination of the former liards of money. Never before since the world began has a twentieth part of such doing now for the blindest and more directly with the Germans. But, after experiences are not unknown.

English Chauvinists might accuse it of having been bought by Germany. suffering been allowed to continuo day damnable kind of slavery the world has all, it is only a question of form whether after day and month after month to pro: ever seen for a slavery in which the will the neutral interpreter, who will be neces

Such tret a handful of exalted criminals from of the masters must be paid for daily by sary in any case, negotiations with both German public is being told every general recognition of their crimes. The steadily running streams of the blood of parties together, or whether ons party day that the fundamental cause of the Russian people rose and smashed the their victims, victim, taught to bare their enters the hall when the other has left it. Russian Revolution is the German bonds that hound them. Yes; but not our own toroats to the knife on the word of What the French and Germans have to victory." The Berlin Lokalanzeiger ends people. Our tyrants have been clever commend. If your armies could reach say to one another I was only the bodies of the Russian Germony itself the slavery might end this method, people that were fettered. Their minds suddenly. But Germany to day is one The attitude of non-Socialist organs is ed in Russia under the surface, but was they or many decades revolution bag work- can say even by a jubilant article on this subject ----- were free. No German mind, in Gor- many, has been free since 1870. The vast prison full of starving slaves who both instructive and entertaining. They held down by the power of "Turism

to that it will remain while

that, if once the French could be got to Stockholm, the conditions of meeting would not matter:

It is not clear from the text of the French decision whether the French Socialists are willing to negotiate

Finally, it should be observed that the

victories removed this

Berlin criminals have scen too well to not lift a hand to help themselves, and have to profes, mild anxiety about Ger- The Germanore away the pillars that. Our people think they have been Murderer can go on buying and has man Socialist diplomacy, but it is so mild obstacle. They

well educated So they have very well, reprieve for his own miserable family in an article on The Importance of the and now the German people stands before daily as to amount in eneet to approval. In which still held ap the rotten structure, very carefully for just what they are return for the blood of ten thousand of Stockholm Conference the Cologne the collapsed Celoestas in the proud con (Continued of foot of meat column) his slaves Thank God I am out of it !== (Continued at Joul of next column vielionWe have brought it down.

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